Rains lash north India amid flood fears
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Triggering a flood-like situation at many places, the rains across north India continued for the second day on Friday. Normal life was been thrown out of gear in Delhi and…
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On October 2, 100,000 students in India to assemble solar lamps
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) As part of the upcoming 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-Bombay, a whopping 100,000 students from 100 schools across India will assemble solar lamps on…
High alert issued over Gangetic West Bengal
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) With the prediction of heavy rainfall in 15 districts over Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata, the state government put the districts on high alert on Friday. In a communication to the…
Python, cobra rescued in Gurugram
Gurugram, July 27 (IANS) An Indian rock python and spectacled cobra were rescued by a wildlife activist from a luxury hotel and a private cricket academy respectively here in the foothills of Aravali mountain range…
36 cows found dead in Delhi
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As many as 36 cows were found dead in a cowshed here on Friday, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dwarka, Anto Alphonse, said that a call reporting the incident…
86 killed, 23 million affected by China floods, landslides
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) At least 86 people have been killed and around 23 million have been affected due to floods, landslides and other natural disasters in China, official disaster relief authorities said on Friday….
Yamuna waters to touch warning mark
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Yamuna river’s water level in Delhi is expected to touch the warning mark of 204 metres by 10 a.m. Saturday, rising from 203.88 metres at 4 p.m, a Flood…
Burberry faces backlash for burning 28.6 million pounds worth goods
London, July 27 (IANS) Luxury brand Burberry is facing criticism for burning unsold clothing and beauty products worth millions of pounds in order to protect its brand value. Social media users have criticised the company…
Karnataka braces to watch longest lunar eclipse on Friday
Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Hundreds of enthusiastic skywatchers in Karnataka brace to witness the longest lunar eclipse of the century which begins on Friday night and ends early Saturday. “The lunar eclipse will begin at…
India must recognise water crisis early: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Terming Yamuna a “dead river”, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday said the “enormity of the water crisis” was not being recognized in India, and that 10 large…
Hundreds of wildlife species in Peru face extinction risk
Lima, July 27 (IANS) Peru has 186 species of animals that are facing extinction, of which 64 are critically endangered species, according to the “Red Book of the Endangered Wildlife of Peru,” launched by the…
Yamuna flowing 16cm below danger mark
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The water level in river Yamuna here has reached 203.84 metres and is expected to touch the warning mark by Saturday morning, an official said on Friday. It is now…
Bad weather forces Gadkari to cancel Himachal visit
Shimla, July 27 (IANS) Inclement weather on Friday forced Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to cancel his day-long visit to Himachal Pradesh. Gadkari was scheduled to inspect the construction of Rohtang tunnel, one…
Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Fiji’s environment leadership
Suva, July 27 (IANS) Actor, author and former professional body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama’s climate leadership and congratulated him on hosting a critical gathering of the region’s leaders. The Climate Action…
Several killed as rains continue in UP
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) Heavy rains battered Uttar Pradesh over the last 24-hours and claimed several lives, an official said on Friday. The rains will continue for the next 48-hours but with a lower intensity,…
Heavy rains continue in Himachal
Shimla, July 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Friday continued to experience heavy rains with Gohar in Mandi district recording the highest rainfall at 207 mm, an official said. Many roads in interiors of Sirmaur district…
Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, traffic affected
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Incessant rains overnight that lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas affected the morning traffic on Friday as the city continued to experience moderate and scattered showers. The weather…
Over 13K passengers stranded at Chinese airport
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) Thunderstorms early on Friday left around 13,000 passengers stranded at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China’s Sichuan province. Airport authorities said six flights were cancelled, 113 outbound flights were delayed,…
Small batch of 201 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jammu, July 27 (IANS) A small batch of 201 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the Amarnath Yatra. They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of…
Rain hits life in Ghaziabad, other NCR towns of western UP
Ghaziabad, July 27 (IANS) Heavy rains paralysed normal life in Ghaziabad and other National Capital Region (NCR) towns in western Uttar Pradesh. Vasundhara, Khoda and Greater Noida (West) were the worst hit localities in the…